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$220,000 – $265,000
Listed on Descript’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Descript is seeking a Software Engineer to own full-stack product features across their AI-powered video editing platform, from conception through launch and measurement. This role suits engineers with 5+ years of shipped product experience who thrive in ambiguous environments, care deeply about user experience, and want to shape both product direction and technical systems at a well-funded, product-market-fit startup.
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What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years building and shipping customer-facing products
- End-to-end feature ownership from planning through launch
- Use of AI agents to amplify impact
- Analytics and metrics to evaluate feature impact
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar systems through exploration and inquiry
- User-centric thinking about software experience
- Ability to create clarity from ambiguous requirements and complex systems
- Rigorous validation through testing and evidence
Nice to have
- Experience with editor, media product, creative tool, or payment system
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, Node.js, or Temporal Workflows stack
- Prior work building agents or experimenting with media-generation models
- Knowledge of experimentation and product analytics methods
- Understanding of video, shaders, graphics rendering, audio/visual effects, or media formats